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John Lemuel Harr
1863 - 1944
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- J. Harr Former Druggist Dies
Nora Springs - J. L. Harr, 80, Nora Springs businessman for 35 years, died
at his home here at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, following several years illness
with heart trouble. He suffered a stroke about a week ago.
Mr. Harr was born in Pennsylvania, September 28, 1863. He has been a
registered pharmacist for 53 years, moving to Nora Springs in 1907 and
operating a drug store here until illness forced him to close his business
3 years ago.
He married Leila Blanchard in 1892. Two children were born, Wayne Harr,
who died in 1927 and Mrs. Harold Hofler of Nora Springs, who survives.
Mrs. Harr died October 15, 1905 and was buried in Chariton.
In 1908 he married Mrs. Helen Brown, who died in 1935. His step-children
by this marriage were Roy Birran of Augusta, Kansas; Dr. Virgil Brown of
Wichita; Mrs. Harvey Robbings of Burlingame, California; Mrs. Melvin Jones
of Nora Springs, who survive him; and Mrs. Otto Fischer of Rockford, who
died in 1922.
There are also among the survivors 8 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Maude
Bryner of Janesville, who was here at the time of Harr's death, and Mrs.
Nevada Brown of Minneapolis; and one brother, Harry Harr, of Lowell,
Michigan.
Mr. Harr was a member of the local chapters of both the Masonic and
Eastern Star Lodges.
The funeral was to be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the
Methodist church. Burial was to be at Chariton.
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source: Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, 27 Jan 1944
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- Burial Service Friday For Nora Springs Man
A brief service will be held at the grave in Chariton cemetery at 2:30
p.m. Friday for J. L. Harr, 79, who died at his home in Nora Springs
Tuesday. His
wife, the former Lelia Blanchard of Chariton, preceded him in death. He is
survived by a daughter, Mr. Mildred Hofler, of Nora Springs.
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source: Herald Patriot, Chariton, Iowa, 27 Jan 1944, page 8, column
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John Lemuel Harr: born 28 Sep 1863, Pennsylvania -
died 25 Jan 1944, Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa
Grave marker at Chariton Cemetery, Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa - Section L Row
19 S-N
Husband of: Lelia Blanchard, born 1866 -
died 1905; married 1892; and Helen Brown, born 1871 -
died 1935; married 1908
Father of:
Mildred Harr Hofler (1897–1979)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial#
48937041
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